Philippine frozen durian is about to enter China, and Davao durian exports to China will double

China has eliminated quarantine access management for imported frozen fruits, allowing any region to export these products without the need for additional permits. This development has sparked interest among exporters, especially since Thailand, the largest buyer of frozen durian from the Philippines, is no longer required to transship the product through Thailand. In fact, Davao, Philippines, which accounts for 78% of the country's durian production, has exported over 9,351 tons of frozen durian to China in the first nine months of the year, more than twice the amount in 2023. However, exporters need to ensure that the durian flesh is not overripe or rotten to avoid buyer complaints.

It is understood that the three exporters are Eng Seng Food Products, SQ Fresh Fruit Corp. and D' Farmers Market Fruits and Pastries Center. In August 2024, the Import and Export Food Safety Bureau of the General Administration of Customs of China updated the notes on frozen fruits: For frozen fruit products, quarantine access management will no longer be implemented. This means that all kinds of frozen fruits, including frozen durian, from any region in the world can be imported into the Chinese market, and there is no need for disorderly quarantine access approval for entry, and there is no need to apply for the "Entry Animal and Plant Quarantine Permit". Belviz introduced that it was not allowed to export frozen durian directly to China before, and it was mainly transshipped to China through Thailand. Now that frozen fruits have been liberalized, many exporters have applied to export frozen durian directly to China. Thailand is currently the largest buyer of frozen durian in ...